MISSION STATEMENT

Islamic Arts Society aims to share the rich heritage of arts in Islamic Arts. The society organizes events to celebrate our culture and promote the positive image of our community among Muslims and non-Muslims. Art is a common language and binds diverse communities. By promoting Islamic arts we hope to promote mutual understanding and to bring the broader American community together.

2018 Arts Festival

OUR PROGRAMS

Family Eid Day

IAS is collaborating with The Asia Society to bring the first ever Eid Festival at the Asia Society. The event will feature a Grand Hall Bazaar, Islamic Calligraphy, Henna, Ebru Water Marbling Exhibition, Folk Dancing, Eid Greeting Cards. This event is FREE and open to the public. Food and drink will be available for sale.
Sun 09 Jun 2019, 12 - 4 p.m.
1370 Southmore Boulevard, Houston, Texas 77004

World Refugee Day Houston

IAS will be collaborating with Inter-Faith Ministries to observe the World Refugee Day. The event will serve to highlight the creative contributions of refugees here in Houston while raising awareness of the situation of refugees throughout the world.
Thursday June 20th, 7:00 pm – 9:00 pm
MATCH (Midtown Arts & Theater Center Houston).

Arts Month at Lone Star College Tomball Library

Islamic Arts Display for the month of July followed by Art Workshop. This event is part of our Library Outreach Program and is being held in collaboration with the Lone Star College in Tomball.
July 1st till July 31st, 2019
Calligraphy & Henna workshops: Saturday, the 27th of July from 12 pm to 3pm
30555 Tomball Pkwy, Tomball, TX 77375

Henna with IAS

IAS artist Zohra Siddiqui will do a henna workshop for teenagers as part of the Summer Reading program at the R.F. Meador Branch Library in Willis, TX.
Thursday 11th of July
709 W. Montgomery, Willis, TX 77378

Islamic Art at Montgomery Library

A month-long display of Islamic Arts at the Malcolm Purvis Library will take place in August.
8/1/2019 8/31/2019
510 Melton St, Magnolia, TX 77354

ISNA 56th Annual Convention, Houston

Islamic Arts Society is honored to curate an arts program at the ISNA 56th annual convention. Come and enjoy the rich tradition of Arts in Islam. Open to Public. You can buy art created by renowned artists. And attend calligraphy, henna, geometric art and other art classes.
11am till 8pm, 31 Aug-01 Sep 2019
Main Lobby, Level I. George R. Brown Convention Center, Houston,

ANNUAL ISLAMIC ARTS FESTIVAL

Islamic Arts Festival is the biggest of its kind in the Americas! See over 10,000 sq feet of a variety of Islamic Art. This year the Festival will also feature “Refugee Art” from overseas and locally.

The two day Islamic Arts Festival is the largest and oldest festival of its kind in North America and attracts over 5000 people each year. The art show will feature the art of over 40 artists. In addition there will be live interactive sessions on calligraphy, henna tattoo, Ebru, painting, Arabesque pattern coloring and lots of children’s activities. Have a fun day with the family with kids activities, halal food trucks and great art.

The festival will be held at Masjid AlSalam, 16700 Old Louetta Road, Spring, TX 77379.

The event is free and everyone is welcome for this fun filled family oriented event!

IMGH: Friends of Iman InterFaith Iftar

IAS will take part in Friends of Iman and Interfaith Ministries Iftar. In this mixed-faith gathering, Muslims and Christians will join together in conversation. We’ll share a traditional iftar (evening Ramadan meal) as we talk about our personal experiences of faith and sacrifice

Tuesday May 14th 2019

3303 Main St. Houston, TX 77002

Eid Festival Asia Society

IAS takes part in the first ever Eid Festival at the Asia Society, Houston. The festival celebrates the Muslim holy day of Eid.Saturday June 9th, 2019 12-4 p.m.1370 Southmore Boulevard

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Come join us for the AsiaFest next weekend at the Asia Society. Islamic Arts Society will be participating in Asia Festival for the 5th consecutive year. A full day of fun and festivity for adults and children. Includes international bazaar, performances, arts and crafts, fusion cuisine, and live demonstrations. This event is FREE and open to the public. Sat 11 May 2019 11 a.m. - 5 p.m. 1370 Southmore Boulevard Houston, Texas 77004 ... See more

Islamic Arts Society (501 c3) has been building bridges between diverse communities for several years and is the premier and trendsetting Islamic Arts organization is the USA. Since its inception 2014, IAS has been fostering understanding between Muslims and non-Muslims through the medium of art. Only last year, we have been positively noticed by over 2.5 million Americans and have actively engaged with 29000 individuals through our social media, email campaigns, art exhibitions, workshops and library / college outreach programs. A large number of these encounters were with non-Muslims who had their first interaction with Islamic art. IAS events which often foster open dialogue and discussions are crucially important in promoting mutual understanding and harmony in these times of negative stereotyping. We want to assure you that your support will positively influence cultural understanding in America. For a complete list of our events please check out our website http://www.islamicartssociety.org/events-3/ ... See more